Explore the Family Name Spafford
The meaning of Spafford
English (Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire): 1. habitational name usually from Spalford (Nottinghamshire). The placename may derive from Old English Spaldas, the name of an Anglian tribe who settled chiefly in the fen-lands of Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire, or from spald ‘ditch, trench’ + ford ‘ford’. 2. variant of Spofforth, a habitational name from Spofforth (Yorkshire), probably from Old English spot ‘small piece, plot of land’ + ford ‘ford’.
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How common is the last name Spafford in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Spafford showed a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 17,566th and dropped to 18,648th by 2010, reflecting a 6.16% decline. The count of individuals with this surname remained nearly constant at 1,476 in 2000 and 1,475 in 2010, marking a negligible 0.07% decrease. Consequently, the proportion of Spaffords per 100,000 people also decreased slightly from 0.55 to 0.5 during this period, constituting a drop of 9.09%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,566 | #18,648 | -6.16% |
| Count | 1,476 | 1,475 | -0.07% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.55 | 0.5 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Spafford
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Spafford surname, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were several shifts between 2000 and 2010. Individuals identifying as White made up the majority of Spaffords, even though their percentage slightly decreased from 94.92% to 93.83%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic saw a substantial increase of 68.46%, from 1.49% of Spaffords in 2000 to 2.51% in 2010. Similarly, Black Spaffords also increased from 0.47% to 0.75%, a jump of 59.57%. Furthermore, individuals identifying as two or more races experienced a rise from 1.42% to 1.83%. Conversely, those who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native saw decreases of 21.05% and 54.67%, respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.92% | 93.83% | -1.15% |
| Hispanic | 1.49% | 2.51% | 68.46% |
| Two or More Races | 1.42% | 1.83% | 28.87% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.95% | 0.75% | -21.05% |
| Black | 0.47% | 0.75% | 59.57% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.75% | 0.34% | -54.67% |